It pitted Alvarez, one of the world’s top 155-pound fighters (and arguably Bellator’s biggest star) against Chandler, a fast-rising former Mizzou wrestler who’s seen a quick rise up the lightweight ranks, thanks in part to a tournament run in which he defeated Marcin Held, Lloyd Woodard and Patricky “Pitbull” Freire.

Check out the remarkable bout – which arguably is the greatest in Bellator history – with the embedded clip.

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